Results: distracted viewing
Published on 11/05/2025
I recently read somewhere that movie and tv companies are now making content for distracted viewing because of peoples habit now of being on their smartphone, tablet or computer while watching tv.
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Do you have your smartphone in hand while watching TV? Yes
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A new term has been coined called Visual Muzak likening people with TV on in the background to elevator music. Even if you don't use your smartphone while watching TV, have you ever had the TV on in the background while doing chores, like dishes, dusting, etc? Yes
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Some things they are doing are making the dialogue in some streaming originals unusually on-the-nose and repetitive, serving as audio signposts for viewers who are not fully engaged visually. To avoid irritating viewers who lose the thread of the plot, the pacing and character arcs are made quicker and less complex. Long, slow-burn scenes are shortened or eliminated. Action movies that prioritize fast-paced spectacles over complex narratives. Have you noticed any of these changes in the newer movies or TV shows? Yes
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Most of the music i really love, i can associate to some scene from a movie. While listening i can picture it in my head vividly and i often will play a movie or tv show in the background while doing other things. During road trips instead of listening to straight music the whole time i will play a show i know well in the background just to listen to it. Or i will play compilations put together by fans that are clips of dialogue from popular movies, mixed with some music. Do you ever listen to content like this?
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